About Us
Our Mission
At Spocial, our mission is to exclusively curate opportunities and mentorships to the former and current athlete. We aim to facilitate connections with proper mentors and create a meaningful all-encompassing network.
Welcome to Spocial
At Spocial, we have a tangible professional community for every athlete who experiences the challenges in transitions with limited resources and inadequate support. Our expert mentors and tailored connections to your experience results in a specialized network. Join our community and see!
Our Co-Founders Story
Anwar Jackson Jr
Anwar Jackson Jr
Anwar Jackson Jr
Former American collegiate football athlete following top 100 high school prospect rating, he continued his football career at Northwood University in Michigan, where he played as a running back. Beyond athletic ventures as injuries played a role in expediting the process, while studying earning a BBA in Management. He tried to stay involved in sports in numerous outlets coaching, continuing playing and watching, but did not have the proper resources or outlets to continue. He also moved around personally and professionally thus Spocial became the vision of a solution for all athletes going through this.
Cullen Jones
Anwar Jackson Jr
Anwar Jackson Jr
Former American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist specializing in sprint freestyle events. He is the second African American swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, achieving this as part of the U.S. 4x100m freestyle relay team at the 2008 Beijing, also competing in the 2012 London, winning a gold in the 4x100m medley relay and silver medals in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay. Beyond athletic achievements, being apart of Speedo as Philanthropic Sales Manager, working with organizations like USA Swimming’s "Make a Splash" initiative to promote swimming education & reduce drowning rates.